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Wednesday 20 September 2023
Samsung's NAND plant in China faces process upgrade dilemma; shifting capacity to power semiconductors could be viable solution
As the US-China conflict continues to intensify, Samsung Electronics' NAND Flash plant in Xi'an, China, is increasingly stuck in a process upgrade dilemma. On the one hand, with the...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
China strives to produce cell phone peripheral ICs locally
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro has been shown to be equipped with only locally-produced SoCs and no peripheral chips from US-based companies. This revelation is part of the greater trend in...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Chinese OSAT firms experience widespread financial downturn, anticipating rebound in 2024
Amid the downturn in the semiconductor industry, China-based major OSAT players are seeing a sharp drop in their growth, and some even witnessed net losses for the first half of the...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Server cooling solution demand from China CSPs rising; TaiSol to benefit
Because of the US chip ban and the shortage of Nvidia's GPUs, many China-based cloud service providers (CSPs) have turned to domestically produced chips with higher energy consumption...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Huawei steps up NAND flash procurement, say sources
Huawei has stepped up its NAND flash chip procurement for its smartphones, driving up the memory prices recently, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Global 200mm fabs to reach record high capacity by 2026, says SEMI
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are projected to increase 200mm fab capacity by 14% from 2023 through 2026, adding 12 new 200mm fabs as the industry reaches a record high of...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Inspur announces investment in chip firm Yunsilicon
Chinese server vendor Inspur has announced its investment in Shanghai Yunsilicon Technology, a startup that develops and innovates cloud datacenter ASIC products.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Network IC manufacturers optimistic about infrastructure demand in India
Taiwanese network IC suppliers are optimistic about demand from India, which requires extensive infrastructure upgrades as it solidifies its position as a key technology product manufacturing...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Huawei chairman's cool-headedness a sharp contrast to overheated consumer zeal in China
At a time when Huawei's breakout Kirin 9000S processor is widely celebrated in China, Huawei's rotating chairman, Xu Zhijun, admitted at the 2023 World Computing Congress that Huawei...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Honor's chip design subsidiary sees registered capital increase eight-fold
Honor is seen by the outside world as Huawei's 'alter ego.' In the past few years, while Huawei experienced a significant decline in the Chinese smartphone market, Honor quickly rose...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Huawei's comeback will be center of attention at its new product announcement on Sept 25
The 2023 global smartphone market has very much been lackluster, with major brands all uncertain about their sales growth. Apple's iPhone 15 series is seen as the only stable contender...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
BYD's overseas expansion drives Yusin Holding Group's Fuzhou subsidiary operation
China-based EV maker BYD has been scaling up in overseas markets. Besides the competition with Tesla, its entry into the Thai market has garnered much attention. Support from Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
China may mandate local sourcing of EV components
Amid a ramping up of import substitution, China may require EV suppliers to reduce sourcing of foreign-made components, a sign showing the global EV ecosystem may see a decoupling...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Packaging material distributors see stable demand for automotive, advanced packaging
Semiconductor material distributors, such as Niching Industrial, Chang Wah Technology (CWTC), Topco Scientific, and Wahlee Industrial, continue to observe relatively stable demand...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Memory makers see end-market demand still lag behind supply
Memory makers continue to see end-market demand trail behind supply, but a recent surge in spot prices has prompted channel distributors and retailers to stockpile in anticipation...